It's Only Kids Football Ollie Watkins’ striker coach changed how I coach my son
In this conversation, Ben Welch talks to striker coach Scott Chickelday about his experience coaching his own son and provides insights into teaching kids how to strike the ball cleanly.
He emphasizes the importance of honesty and communication when coaching your own child and highlights the challenges of balancing the roles of coach and parent.
Scott shares his journey from coaching grassroots to working with top-level professionals like Ollie Watkins.
Scott also discusses the habits of top players, such as Harry Kane, and the importance of an elite mentality.
They discuss the key coaching points in a finishing drill, the importance of hitting the target, and basing shots off goalkeeper behaviour.
They also talk about the pride and joy of seeing their own children score goals and the challenges of balancing coaching and parenting.
Scott emphasizes the importance of letting kids play and not putting too much pressure on them.
He also shares a story about a negative coaching experience he witnessed in grassroots football.
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